Window-pane fastener.



.I. E. SMITH. WINDOW PANB FASTENER. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 23, 1909.

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J. E. SMITH. WINDOW PANE FASTENER. APPLICATION IILBD'FEB. 23, 1909.

Patented Apr.5,1910.

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JADTES ELMER SMITH. OF ELLINWOOD. KANSAS.

WINDON-PANE FASTENER.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 5. i .110.

Application filed February 28, 1909. Serial No. 479.336.

130 it known that l. Janus l'lLYtH-II! SMITH,

out the use or putty, and has for one of its objects to simplify and improve the conmembcr opposite the end members oi the sash, and two oi the rigid members will be connected to the portion of the flexible mcm bcr opposite each of the side rails of the sash. with the abutting ends of the rigid members closely engaging. as shown. The 'igid mem bcrs which are located adjacent to the end men'ibers of the sash are each provided with a plurality of spaced spurs if), adapted to be embedded in the sash when pressure is applied, as hereafter explained. The abutting ends of the rigid mcmbers which are connected to the flexible member opposite the side rails of the saslr are preferably telescoped for a short distance, as represented at mtrttctioll and increase the elticicncy and utility of devices of this character.

With this and other ()iJJtiCl'S in view the invention consists in certain novel features ol' (flllhll'lltftltlll as hereafter shown and dccribcd and then specifically pointed out in the claims, and in the drawings illustrative of the preferred embodiment of the invention, Figure l is a view of a window sash including its sash supporting rabbct and the 10, and likewise provided with a hook 1.7 swinging trom one of the rigid members and engaging with a loop 18 upon the other rigid member, whereby the rigid members of theside rails are firmly connected when in position, to retain the device coupled to the sash. The rigid members it are connected glass bearing upon the rabbet, With the improved fastcningdevicc in holding position. Fig. 2 is a similar view with the holding device in disconnected position. Fig. 3 is a transverse section, enlarged, on the line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a sectional detail of one corner of the sash. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the meeting ends of two of the rigid members, illustrating the manner of forn'iing the joint between them.

The improved device may be applied to any size or form or sash, or to sashes containing any number of panes of glass, but for the purpose of illustration a double pane sash is shown and reprcscnttal as a whole at 10, and formed with the usual glass support.- ing rabbet 1], with the glass represented at 12 bearing upon the rnbbct.

The liIlpI'UVQti holding device comprises an endless strip ol tlcxible material, such as rubber represented at, 13, and bearing within bet-s 14- will be arranged to correspond to tho rabbct and against the portion of the glass whiclrbcars upon the rabbct. This flexible element may be of any required form transversely, but will preferably be cylindrical or circular, shown in Fig. Bearing upon the flexible member 13 are a plurality of rigid members 14;, preferably in L shape transversely. One of the rigid members will be connected to the flexible to the flexible member in any suitable manner but preferably by rivets represented at; 19.

To apply the improved device the hooks l? are detached and the rigid members which are to bear against the side rails of the sash moved inwardlv. or toward each other. This action will'also move the rigid m mbers which are to he engaged with-tho end members of the sash. toward each other, and cause the device to assume the position shown in Fig. 2, and when in this position the device is adapted to be arranged upon the glass, and the rigid side members moved outwardly until they are in longitudinally alined positions, as shown in Fig. 1. This movement forces the rigid members which are provided with the s mrs agail'ist the end members of the sash, and presses the spurs into the same and forces the rigid members in position to be coupled by closing the hooks 17.

It will be understood that the lengths of the flexible member 13 and the rigid memthe size of the sash to which the device is applied, so that; when arranged in position as above described, the parts will fit closely within the sash, and be firmly locked therein. The rigi (l n'lcmbers 14 are preferably of sheetmetal. and may be of brass or other metal or metallic compounds, and may be plated, painted or otherwise coated as may corresponding in length respectively with the inner faces of the members of a window sash and with their terminals nneomieeted, an endless strip of llexible material adapted to bear upon the glass and within the rabbet of a sash, and connecting means between said strips and said flexible member whereby the flexible member forms the only eou 'iling means between the several strips.

2. A window pane fastener eoinprisipg a plurality of strips Lshaped transversely. Ugo of said strips corresponding in length with 1 the inner faces of the end members of a sash and the remaining strips arranged in pairs and corresponding in length to the side members of a sash, the contiguous ends of eabh pair of said side strips being arranged to telescope for a short distance, an endless strip of flexible material adapted to bear upon the glass and within the rabbetof a sash, and connecting means between said flexible member and said strips and constituting: the only coupling means betweenthe several strips.

In testin'iony whereof, I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES ELMER SMITH. 

